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She says she was often told to ask a park warden to unlock the gate but there would rarely be one on duty.

“I don’t think they’ve thought it through,” Mrs Leigh added.

“Disabled people can’t get through there. I’d like them to sort something out or widen one of gates they have already.”

Mrs Leigh was critical of the council’s lack of action: “I think they’re just not interested to be honest. That is not accessible, you can’t get in there.”

Diane Leigh a disabled woman has been unable to access to Victoria park for years because she can’t get through awkward gates in mobility scooter. (Image: Dave Betts)

However, the council appeared to finally offer Mrs Leigh and other disabled members of the community a reprieve.

A Bristol City Council spokesperson said: “Open access to our parks and green spaces is very important and we are happy to make access adjustments when park users raise them to us, providing resources allow and an access change doesn’t put at risk the security of a park.

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“We recognise that some users of Victoria Park have experienced difficulty in accessing the park due to the K frames in place to deny access for motorcycle users.

“To improve access we will be amending the settings on the frames at some entrances to improve access to the park, however we will have to continue to closely monitor whether motorcycles access the park.”